Fence-post.



w. M. SHAW.

FENCE POST.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 5, I916.

L%%363I Patented Jan.22,1 918L WITNESSES ATTORNEY WILLIAM M. SHAW, OF GREENVILLE, MAINE.

FENCE-POST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 22, 191%.

Application filed May 5, 1916. Serial No. 95,661

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, \VILLIAM M. SHAW, a citizen of the United States, residing at Greenville, in the county of Piscataquis and State of Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to fence posts and the primary object is to provide a fence post which will consist of a stationary support to which the strands of wire which compose the fence may be securely attached by means of a fastening bar attached to the support in a manner that will clamp the Wires tightly to the support.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a fence post which consists of comparatively few parts and is simple in construction, but durable and well adapted to withstand the usage to which devices of this character are ordinarily subjected.

For a full description of the invention and the advantages and merits thereof, reference is to be had to the following description and the accompanying drawings, wherein is illustrated the preferred form of my invention, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the fence post showing the same in use.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary front elevation on an enlarged scale.

Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section partly broken away.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on the line li of Fig. '2.

The upright support 1 consists of a length of angle-iron which has its side flanges beveled at one end to provide a driving point 2 which is to be driven into the ground. A hole is first dug in the ground and the point 2 is then placed in the hole and driven into the ground deeper than the bottom of the hole after which the hole will be filled with cement for rigidly supporting the angle-iron support in vertical position. A bar of channel-iron 3 is provided which has its sides disposed at the same angle as the sides of the angle-iron and is fastened to the angle-iron by means of the bolts 4 which are extended through apertures 5 formed in the channeliron and also through apertures 6 which are formed in the ridge of the angle-iron. Nuts 7 are mounted upon the bolts 4 whereby the channel-iron may be drawn into the space provided between the sides of the angle-iron for clamping the wire strands The channel-iron 3 is provided with a plurality of struck out portions or ears 8 which are constructed by cutting a threesided opening in the face of the channel iron and striking the cut-out portion inwardl toward the space between the sides of the angle-iron. These ears 8 are arranged in staggered relation on the face of the channel-iron and are each adapted to receive the strands of the wire which compose the fence. It will be observed with reference to Fig. 4 of the drawing that when the wire is placed in the ears 8 and the nuts on the bolts tightened against the ridge of the channel of the angle-iron the channel-iron will be drawn into the space and the wire strands tightly clamped against the sides of the angle-iron. This will allow the slack in the wire to be taken up should any slack occur while the fence is being constructed.

From the foregoing it will be observed that a very simple and durable fence post has been provided, the details of which embody the preferred form. I desire it to be understood however, that slight changes or modifications in the minor details of construction may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

I claim:

1. In a fence post, a standard formed of a length of angle-iron, a complementary element having side flanges disposed at the same angle to the side flanges of the angleiron, the said complementary member being extended longitudinally and transversely across the space between the side flanges of the angleiron, the inner surface of the said complementary member being spaced from the ridge of the said angle-iron whereby a space of triangular formation is provided, ears formed on the channel-iron and extending into the said space, fastening elements extending across the said space, the said ridge of the angle iron and the said complementary member each being provided with apertures for the reception of said fastening elements, the said ears being arranged in staggered relation to each other on the said complementary member.

2. In a fence post, a standard formed of a length of angle-iron provided with a plurality of apertures along its ridge, a channel-iron having its sides disposed at an angle and lying in close proximity to the sides of the said angle-iron, the said channel-iron being also provided with a plurality of apertures in horizontal alinenient with the apertures in said angle-iron, fastening elonients extending through the apertures, ears formed on the channel-iron and extending inwardly of the channel formed by the angle-iron, the said ears being arranged on opposite sides of the vertical center line of the said channel-iron and formed in staggered relation to each other.

3. In a fence post, a standard formed ot' channel-iron having its sides disposed at the angle of the sides of said angle iron, the inner surface of the said cha.nneliron being disposed in spaced relation to the angle-iron, and into the said space and bolts mounted in apertures in said channel-iron and extending through the apertures in the ridge of said angle-iron and across the said space, said bolts provided with nutsv for clamping the sides ofsaid "ehannel iroir to i the sides o'f'said angle-iron. l

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

\VILLIAM M. SHAV.

Vitnesses: V

ELMA KNOCK, FRANK Moonr.

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Washington, 1). G. 

